WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show

What Obama Can Learn From FDR (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 09 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Just days before the Obama inauguration, we look back at the first one hundred days of FDR’s presidency...which also came at a time of economic crisis. Adam Cohen is author of Nothing to Fear.

The Real Deal About Masculinity (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 09 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Hear about a group of young NYC high school students who wrote the script for a new film about the issue of masculinity, sponsored by the non-profit group Scenarios USA. Leonard talks to director Clark Johnson and youth writer Tiauna Clark.

Country Music Royalty (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 09 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Singer/songwriter Carlene Carter, daughter of June Carter and Carl Smith, talks about what it’s like to be a member of country music’s First Family.

Event:
Carlene Carter will be performing
Fri. Jan. 9 at 9:30 PM
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette
More info here

Please Explain: Credit (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 09 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Misuse of credit is one of the major causes of our current economic crisis. On Please Explain, find out how credit has evolved in recent years, and what role it can play in an economic recovery.

The Business of Sex Trafficking (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 08 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Every minute, a woman or child is trafficked for sexual exploitation throughout the world, including here in New York. Siddharth Kara, businessman and author of Sex Trafficking, has traveled the globe in order to understand the economics of sex trafficking – and says that understanding the business side could help curtail the crime.

Wasted Food (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 08 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:28 GMT

You may be horrified to learn how much food you waste each week. Food waste blogger Jonathan Bloom of wastedfood.com gives tips on how to cut down on the waste.

Weigh in: What are your favorite ways to cut down on food waste? Tell us recipes, storage tips, shopping tricks, etc.

Photos from Film Sets (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 08 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:05 GMT

Celebrated photographer Mary Ellen Mark takes us behind the scenes of some of the most famous movie sets in history, from “Apocalypse Now” and “Satyricon” to “Babel.” Her new book of photographs is Seen Behind the Scene.

Events:
An exhibition of Mary Ellen Mark's work opens tonight at Staley-Wise Gallery and runs through February 14th.

Seen Behind the Scene Exhibition
Staley-Wise Gallery
560 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York City

Long-Term Love on the Brain (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 08 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Passionate love doesn’t have to decline over time. A new study has found that the brains of people in long-term, loving relationships show activity in the same regions that are activated when people first fall in love. Dr. Arthur Arons, co-author of the study, is a social psychologist at Stony Brook University.

Underreported: Amtrak Under the Obama Administration (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 08 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Barack Obama will arrive in DC for the inauguration by train, and Joe Biden is also known as “Amtrak Joe” thanks to his years of daily commutes to Washington via Amtrak. Is this a sign that the next four years will be more rail-friendly than in previous administrations? We look into what Amtrak can expect from the Obama White House, and the role trains can play in improving America’s transportation system. Thomas Downs is a transportation expert and former president of Amtrak (1993-1998).

Justice for Marty Tankleff (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 07 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:24 GMT

Hear new details about the case of Marty Tankleff, who served 17 years in prison before his conviction for the murder of his parents was overturned. He was released a year ago. Richard Firstman and Jay Salpeter are co-authors of A Criminal Injustice; Salpeter was also the private eye who worked to get Marty out of prison.

Events:
Richard Firstman and Jay Salpeter will be speaking and signing books at 7pm on Thursday January 15th at Book Revue on Long Island.
313 New York Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743

The Invention of Air (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 07 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:26 GMT

We look at the life of J.B. Priestley, the 18th century radical thinker who discovered oxygen and founded the Unitarian Church. Steven Johnson’s new book about Priestley is The Invention of Air.

Events:
Steven Johnson will be speaking and signing books at the Tribeca Barnes & Noble tonight at 7 PM.
97 Warren Street
212-587-5389

Family Life in Iran (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 07 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:23 GMT

Azar Nafisi, bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, talks about her new memoir about family life in Iran. It’s called Things I’ve Been Silent About.

Events:
Azar Nafisi will be speaking and signing books tonight at 7:30 pm.
Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th Street

Sick Economy (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 07 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Cay Johnston talks about what we can learn from the current economic upheaval, and how he thinks our economy can be nursed back to health. He’s most recently the author of Free Lunch.

A Year in the Mental Institution (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 06 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:22 GMT

Norah Vincent talks about voluntarily committing herself to a mental institution, and year she then spent as a patient there. Her new memoir is Voluntary Madness.

Event:
Norah Vincent will be speaking and signing books
Tues. Jan. 6 at 7 PM
Barnes and Noble Upper West Side
Broadway at 82nd Street

Sun in a Bottle (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 06 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Fifty years ago, scientists predicted that fusion would provide the world with an endless supply of energy. That hasn’t turned out to be true. Charles Seife, author of Sun in a Bottle, talks about whether or not nuclear fusion will ever be a viable energy source.

Urban Italian Cooking (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 06 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:21 GMT

Chef Andrew Carmellini gives tips on cooking in small urban apartment kitchens. His new cookbook is Urban Italian.

Weigh in: If you're an avid cook, how do you cope with the limitations of small NYC kitchens?

Guantanamo at a Crossroads (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 06 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Guantanamo is more than a prison and a naval base. Find out about the town of Guantanamo, the people who live there, and what its history reveals about U.S.-Cuban relations. Jana Lipman is the author of Guantanamo.

Help for Veterans (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 05 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

We look into whether the U.S. government is neglecting American soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Aaron Glantz is author of The War Comes Home: Washington’s Battle Against America’s Veterans.

American Buffalo (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 05 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:46 GMT

Before the 19th century, buffalo roamed North America freely and numbered an estimated 40 million. Within a century, there were only a few hundred left. Steven Rinella looks into the long, complex relationship between humans and buffalo in his new book, American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon.

Event:
Steven Rinella will be reading and signing books
Tues. Jan. 6 at 7 pm
at the Tribeca Barnes & Noble
97 Warren Street (at Greenwich St)

Historical Romance (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 05 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:13 GMT

We discuss literary trends of the 18th century. Jane Kamensky and Jill Lepore’s new novel, Blindspot, is a sendup of historical romance set in 1764 in Boston.

Event:
Jane Kamensky and Jill Lepre will be reading and signing books
Mon. Jan. 5 at 7 PM
Barnes & Noble, Upper West Side
289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)

Addiction in America (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 05 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:47 GMT

Hear true stories of eight Americans’ struggles to overcome major addiction problems and build a life. Benoit Denizet-Lewis is author of America Anonymous; Ellen and Jody Pegram are two of the people profiled in the book.

Event:
Benoit Denizet-Lewis will be in conversation with Susan Cheever
Mon. Jan. 5 at 7 PM
Barnes & Noble Tribeca
97 Warren St (at Greenwich)

Head Cases: The World of Traumatic Brain Injury (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 02 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

We visit the world of traumatic brain injury, from how the injuries treated, to the unusual behavior they can cause – like a woman who lost much of her memory and has to be reintroduced to her husband over and over again. Michael Paul Mason is author of Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath.

Growing Up in Botswana (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 02 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

When Robyn Scott was 7, her peripatetic parents moved the family to a game farm in Botswana, close to the border of South Africa. She writes about her unusual childhood and her first-hand exposure to the apartheid mindset in a new book, Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood.

The Life and Death of Father Mychal Judge (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 02 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Franciscan priest Father Mychal Judge, who worked with the FDNY, is listed as the first official casualty of 9/11. Michael Daly’s recent biography of him is The Book of Mychal: The Surprising Life and Heroic Death of Father Mychal Judge.

A Reporter Investigates His Own Life (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 02 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Hard-living journalist David Carr talks about his life in the newspaper business, and his struggles with drug addiction and failed relationships. He reported on his own life for his best-selling memoir, The Night of the Gun.

40 Years of New York Magazine (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 01 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

We celebrate the 40th anniversary of New York magazine. A new book, New York Stories, is a collection of some of the magazine’s best articles over the years. Adam Moss is the magazine’s current editor; Gail Sheehy and Pete Hamill are longtime contributors.

Singer/Songwriter Joan Osborne (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 01 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Singer/songwriter Joan Osborne is best known for her hit song "One of Us," and for her work with the Grateful Dead. She talks about her latest album, “Little Wild One.”

The Best American Short Stories of 2008 (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 01 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

Salman Rushdie shares his picks for the best short stories of the past year. He’s edited The Best American Short Stories 2008, which features works by A.M. Homes, Jonathan Lethem, Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff, and lots more.

America in the Age of Jackson (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 01 January 2009)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00 GMT

We look into why the years between 1815 and 1848 were such a tumultuous time in American history – and how the country dealt with controversies over slavery, capitalism, and urbanization at the time. Historian and literary critic David S. Reynolds is the author of Waking Giant.

Pension Plans in Peril (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 31 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT

Find out why pension plans are often the first to go when a company is facing a major financial struggle, and how that’s affecting people around the country who rely on those pensions to pay for their retirement. Journalist Fran Hawthorne has been covering the pension industry for more than 20 years, and her recent book is Pension Dumping.

Uncovering the Titanic’s Last Secrets (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 31 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT

Hear some surprising new details about the Titanic disaster, based on forensic engineering and exploratory dives. Brad Matsen’s new book is Titanic’s Last Secrets.

The Art of the Obituary (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 31 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT

We look at the art of writing obituaries – and why so many of us take pleasure in reading them! Anne Wroe is co-editor of The Economist’s Book of Obituaries; Marilyn Johnson is author of The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries.

Weigh in: Do you read obituaries regularly, and why? Are certain obituaries more interesting to you than others?

Open Phones: Changing Reading Habits (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 31 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:23 GMT

The economic downturn has forced independent booksellers to close, publishing houses to cut back and most of the secondhand book industry to move online. How has 2008 changed YOUR reading or book buying habits over the past year? Give us a call at 212-433-WNYC.

Predictions for 2009 (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 30 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT

Daniel Franklin, editor of The Economist magazine, makes predictions for the world in 2009 – and explains why the magazine’s predictions for 2008 turned out to be spectacularly wrong! The World in 2009 is The Economist's annual collection of predictions for the year ahead.

Weigh in: What are your predictions for 2009?

How to Spot Dubious Data (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 30 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT

Thanks to the internet and a 24-hour news cycle, we’re constantly being bombarded with facts. Find out why some of those numbers and statistics can be very misleading, and learn how to identify dubious data. Joel Best is author of Stat-Spotting.

Modern Nepal (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 30 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT

Daphne Beal’s new novel, In the Land of No Right Angles, looks into Nepal’s expat community, and the changing face of modern life there.

Legacy of the New Deal’s WPA (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 30 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT

The Great Depression-era Works and Progress administration led to some great triumphs and great failures. Find out what the WPA accomplished, and what we can learn from it now, during the current economic hard times. Nick Taylor’s new book is American-Made.

2008 Bloopers (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 29 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:10 GMT

With the presidential elections, the economic meltdown, and much more - 2008 has been quite a year! Comedian Lizz Winstead, co-founder of the “Daily Show” and producer and star of "Wake Up World," takes on the highs and lows of the past year.

What do you think were the funniest moments of 2008?

Event:
Lizz is producing and starring in special inauguration themed shows of "Wake Up World"
in Washington DC
at the Arlington Cinema n' Drafthouse
January 16 & 17

Holiday Punch Bowl (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 29 December 2008)

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT

A tasty punch or a rich egg nog is the life of many a holiday party! Get tips on how to make the most delicious holiday drinks. Writer, mixologist, and cocktail historian David Wondrich is author of the book Imbibe! He's also written an article on punch for the Dec. issue of Saveur magazine called "With Glasses Raised."

What's your favorite holiday drink, alcoholic or non-alcoholic? Share the recipe if you have it.